Paps of Jura

The Paps of Jura are three mountains on the western side of the island of , in the of . Their highest point is 2,575 feet. They are steep-sided quartzite hills with distinctive conical shapes resembling breasts.
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Photo: Andrew Spenceley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,575 feet
  • Description: mountain range on Jura, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Sgùrr na Cìche” and “ジュラの乳房”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Beinn an Òir and Beinn a’ Chaolais.

Peak
Photo: KPiG, Public domain.
is the highest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of , .

Peak
Beinn a' Chaolais is the lowest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of , .

Peak
Photo: KPiG, Public domain.
is the second highest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isle of Jura and Bunnahabhain.

Photo: Bjarne Henning Kvaal…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jura is an island in the , off the west coast of Scotland.

Hamlet
Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.
is a village on the northeast coast… is situated 4½ miles west of Paps of Jura.

Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a port village on the east coast of the… is situated 5 miles southwest of Paps of Jura.

Paps of Jura

Latitude
55.9° or 55° 54′ north
Longitude
-6.01667° or 6° 1′ west
Elevation
2,575 feet (785 metres)
Open location code
9C7MWX2M+28
Geo­Names ID
2645939
Wiki­data ID
Q1630921
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Venetian—“Paps of Jura” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Paps of Jura”
  • Cebuano: “Paps of Jura”
  • Dutch: “Paps of Jura”
  • French: “Paps of Jura”
  • German: “Paps of Jura”
  • Irish: “Beanntan Dhiùra”
  • Japanese: “ジュラの両乳房”
  • Ladin: “Paps of Jura”
  • Polish: “Paps of Jura”
  • Slovenian: “Paps of Jura”
  • Swedish: “Paps of Jura”
  • Venetian: “Paps of Jura”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Keils and Knockrome.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Loch an Òir and Beinn Mhearsamail.

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